The Marriage of Figaro
Release Date: 1975-01-01
Overview: Mozart's Marriage of Figaro is a comedy whose dark undertones explore the blurred boundaries between dying feudalism and emerging Enlightenment. Herman Prey's Figaro is admirably sung in a firm baritone and aptly characterized. So too, is his antagonist, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as the Count perpetually frustrated by the scheming wiles of Figaro and Susanna, here the perky Mirella Freni, who sings and acts like a dream. The Countess is creamy-voiced Kiri Te Kanawa, and the Cherubino, Maria Ewing, looks just like the horny, teenaged page she's supposed to be. The all-star leads are complemented by worthy supporting singers, the Vienna Philharmonic at the top of its form, and the experienced Mozartian, Karl Böhm conducting a stylishly fleet performance.
Rating: 5.4 / 10
Cast
Hermann Prey
as Figaro
Mirella Freni
as Susanna
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
as Il Conte di Almaviva
Kiri Te Kanawa
as La Contessa di Almaviva
Maria Ewing
as Cherubino
Crew
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle - Director
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Lorenzo da Ponte - Writer
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Original Music Composer
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Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais - Original Story
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Ernst Wild - Director of Photography
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